Romanian Orthodox Church defrocks divorced priests
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The Romanian Orthodox has decided to strip clergymen who divorce of their priestly duties. Church spokesman Constantin Stoica says the...
Author: Fr. Peter
St. Nikolai of Zhicha
Recently, I visited the museum at St. Tikhon’s Seminary in Pennsylvania. If you have a chance to visit I highly recommend the visit. The museum traces Ame...
National Health Care Debate: Pro Life
With the national health care debate in full swing again, and a vote perhaps this weekend, I have been pondering what it means to be pro life. We hear this term...
Sava on a Rolla
Bishop Savas, the Director of the Office of Society and Culture of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, is blogging again. He is traveling with an OCF gro...
Orthodox Monasticism ~ Degrees of Monks
Novice lit. “one under obedience”—Those wishing to join a monastery begin their lives as novices. After coming to the monastery and living as a gues...
St. Patrick’s Breastplate
I bind unto myself today the strong Name of the Trinity, by invocation of the same, the Three in One, and One in Three. I bind this day to me for ever, by power...
Catholic Bishops on Health Care Reform
Since not one of the Orthodox Bishops in the United States has commented or taught on the present health care legislation, only the biggest social issue of the ...
US Orthodox Bishops on Health Care Reform
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4th Sunday of Great Lent
Below is a link to the audio of my sermon for the 4th Sunday of Great Lent. Sermon Audio
A Friend in Need
A good friend and fellow blogger is in need of some prayers and some help. It seems one of our local town politicians does not like the flavor of his political ...